Snow ski and snowboard wing

Abstract

A foil wing for creating lift force on snowboards and skis is disclosed. By use of this invention on skis or snowboards, the act of translating through powder creates the necessary lift force on the leading end and down force on the aft end that is required to stay afloat in powder. The snow wing generates lift upon need when the snow gets deep enough. Therefore, the rider is kept afloat in unforeseen loose-snow areas, carrying him safely over and out. On overall snow powder days, the use of this invention keeps riders from tiring so quickly and, therefore, makes the rider more in control, and thus safer.

I claim: 
     
       1. A snowboard comprising:
 a bottom riding surface; 
 a top surface having a front and a rear binding for a pair of boots; 
 a front mounting strut in front of the front binding having a mounting means functioning to secure the mounting strut to the top surface; 
 said front mounting strut having a top segment located above the top surface; 
 said top segment securing a wing thereto; 
 said wing having a transverse body shape relative to a longitudinal axis of the snowboard; and 
 wherein said wing provides a lift force to a front segment of the snowboard when the snowboard travels through powder snow which is at a height above the wing. 
 
     
     
       2. The snowboard of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting means further comprises an anchor on the top surface of the front segment of the snowboard. 
     
     
       3. The snowboard of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting means further comprises a strut mount plate fastened to the snowboard under the front binding, wherein the front mounting strut extends forward from the strut mount plate at an acute angle relative to the front segment of the snowboard. 
     
     
       4. The snowboard of  claim 1 , wherein the wing further comprises a removable attachment to the mounting strut. 
     
     
       5. The snowboard of  claim 1 , wherein the wing has a transverse width about the same as a width of the snowboard. 
     
     
       6. The snowboard of  claim 1  further comprising a rear mounting means functioning to secure the rear mounting strut to the top surface, said rear mounting strut having a top segment located above the top surface, said top segment having a rear wing attached thereto, wherein said rear wing provides a downward force on a rear segment of the snowboard when traveling through powder snow which is higher than a height of the rear wing above the top surface of the snowboard. 
     
     
       7. The snowboard of  claim 6 , wherein said rear mounting means further comprises a rear anchor on the top surface of the rear segment of the snowboard. 
     
     
       8. The snowboard of  claim 6 , wherein said rear mounting means further comprises a strut mount plate fastened to the snowboard under the rear binding, wherein the rear mounting strut extends rearward from the strut mounting plate at an acute angle relative to the rear segment of the snowboard. 
     
     
       9. An elongate board comprising:
 a front segment with a top surface having a wing mounted above the top surface so as to produce a lift force on the front segment when traveling through snow; and 
 a rear segment with a top surface having a rear wing mounted above the top surface so as to produce a downward force on the rear segment when traveling through snow. 
 
     
     
       10. The elongate board of  claim 9  further comprising a front binding with a mounting strut securing the wing, and a rear binding with a rear mounting strut securing the rear wing. 
     
     
       11. The elongate board of  claim 10 , wherein the mounting strut and the rear mounting strut each further comprise a mounting plate under the respective binding. 
     
     
       12. A snow ski comprising:
 a top surface; 
 a wing mounted above the top surface; and 
 wherein the wing provides a lift force to the snow ski when traveling through snow which is deeper than a height of the wing above the top surface. 
 
     
     
       13. The snow ski of  claim 12 , wherein the ski further comprises a binding for a boot, and the wing is mounted in front of the binding, wherein the lift force is exerted on a front segment of the snow ski. 
     
     
       14. The snow ski of  claim 13 , wherein the wing further comprises a removable connecting link to an anchor on the snow ski. 
     
     
       15. The snow ski of  claim 13  further comprising a rear wing mounted behind the binding, wherein the rear wing provides a downward force to a rear segment of the snow ski. 
     
     
       16. The snow ski of  claim 15 , wherein the wing and the rear wing each have a mount associated with the binding.